First Draft Episode #110: Dan Santat
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Dan Santat, Caldecott Award-winning author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, talks about his newest picture book, After the Fall, an immigrant kid learning about Santa Claus, writing books that reveal other people’s stories, how much anxiety sucks, and the different ways he is interpreting Asian identity in his work.
Dan Santat Show Notes
Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
Connie Hsu (editor at Roaring Brook; read an interview with Connie and Dan here)
Garfield (comic)
Lion King (movie)
The ArtCenter College of Design
SCBWI, The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Arthur A. Levine, children's book author, editor, and publisher
Maya (software)
Akira (manga comic) written and illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo
Appleseed (manga comic) written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow
Sidekicks by Dan Santat
The Guild of Geniuses by Dan Santat
Chip Kidd, graphic designer best known for his book covers
Oh No, Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World, written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Dan Santat
Three Ninja Pigs written by Corey Rosen Schwartz and illustrated by Dan Santat
Crankenstein written by Samantha Berger and illustrated by Dan Santat
Carnivores written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Dan Santat
Beekle
Are We There Yet? written and illustrated by Dan Santat
American Born Chinese written and illustrated by Gene Luen Yang
Raina Telgemeire, graphic novel memoirist (Smile, among others)
Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris
Drawn Together written by Minh Lê and illustrated by Dan Santat
Luc Besson (director)
Valerian (comic) by Pierre Christin
The Fifth Element (movie)
Snowpiercer (movie)
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Stranger Things (TV show)
Marshall Arisman, Chair, MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department, School of Visual Arts; illustrator; painter